Standards

This standard establishes a system of graphic symbols, intended for use in the permanent marking of textiles, providing information essential for their “proper care”. Symbols are provided for the following treatments: washing, chlorine bleaching, ironing, dry-cleaning and drying. It also specifies the use of these symbols in care labelling.

This publication was last reviewed and confirmed in 2025. Therefore this version remains current.

This test method is intended to classify fabrics for ironing purposes.  It involves ironing of the cloth specimens with a heated aluminium block at increasing temperatures and examination for changes in handle and appearance.  The fabrics may then be labelled in accordance with the ironing section of this code in terms of the test temperatures they will withstand as indicated below:

            Up to and including 110°C              COOL IRON

            Up to and including 150°C              WARM IRON

            Up to and including 200°C             HOT IRON

This standard specifies a system of designating the sizes of ladies outerwear garments, the control dimensions on which the size designation is based and the method of indicating these dimensions on the label. This standard also specifies body dimensions related to each size, as stated in Appendix A.

This standard establishes a system of designating the sizes of children’s outerwear garments. The control dimensions on which the size designation is based and the method of indicating these dimensions on the label are specified. The standard also includes body dimension tables which specify the dimensions related to each size.

This standard defines technical terms relating to textiles and clothing.

This standard specifies a method for determination of the dimensional change of fabrics, garments or other textile articles when subjected to an appropriate combination of specified washing and drying procedures.